Obsidian Flames ETB
9 packs + $1.00 in promos
−$154.45
you lose on avg
$18.91
market EV
$173.36
sealed price
−89% return
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−$154.45
10.9% return
How the EV is Calculated
EV per booster pack = $1.99
Sum of (average card value × pull rate) across all 5 rarity tiers. Based on 8,000 pack openings.
$1.99 × 9 packs = $17.91
This product contains 9 booster packs.
$17.91 + $1.00 promos = $18.91
Promo card value is based on live TCGPlayer prices.
$18.91 ÷ $173.36 = 10.9% return
Sealed price is the average TCGPlayer market price. Above 110% = Rip It, below 90% = Keep Sealed.
EV by Rarity Tier
Each row shows how much a single rarity tier contributes to the $1.99 EV per pack. For this 9-pack product, multiply by 9.
| Rarity | Cards | Avg Value | Pull Rate | EV/Pack | EV/9pk | % of Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illustration Rare(IR) | 12 | $9.94 | 7.70% | $0.77 | $6.93 | 38.7% |
| Special Illustration Rare(SIR) | 6 | $17.64 | 3.10% | $0.55 | $4.95 | 27.6% |
| Hyper Rare(HR) | 3 | $14.78 | 1.90% | $0.28 | $2.52 | 14.1% |
| Ultra Rare(UR) | 12 | $3.12 | 6.70% | $0.21 | $1.89 | 10.6% |
| Double Rare(RR) | 21 | $1.24 | 14.30% | $0.18 | $1.62 | 9.0% |
| Total | $1.99 | $17.91 | 100% | |||
Top 10 Cards You Could Pull
The most valuable cards in Obsidian Flames, sorted by how much they contribute to EV.
Charizard ex - 223/197
#223/197 · Special Illustration Rare
1 in 194 packs
$78.23
+$3.64 EV
Charizard ex - 228/197
#228/197 · Hyper Rare
1 in 158 packs
$38.53
+$2.20 EV
Ninetales -199/197
#199/197 · Illustration Rare
1 in 156 packs
$29.66
+$1.71 EV
Cleffa - 202/197
#202/197 · Illustration Rare
1 in 156 packs
$20.21
+$1.17 EV
Charizard ex - 215/197
#215/197 · Ultra Rare
1 in 179 packs
$19.52
+$0.98 EV
Gloom - 198/197
#198/197 · Illustration Rare
1 in 156 packs
$14.25
+$0.82 EV
Pidgeot ex - 225/197
#225/197 · Special Illustration Rare
1 in 194 packs
$14.56
+$0.68 EV
Charizard ex - 125/197
#125/197 · Double Rare
1 in 147 packs
$5.38
+$0.33 EV
Tyranitar ex - 211/197
#211/197 · Ultra Rare
1 in 179 packs
$4.61
+$0.23 EV
Basic Fire Energy - 230/197
#230/197 · Hyper Rare
1 in 158 packs
$3.96
+$0.23 EV
Assumptions
- ●Card prices are TCGPlayer market prices via TCGCSV, updated daily. Actual selling prices may differ.
- ●Pull rates are community-sourced from 8,000 pack openings (https://www.tcgplayer.com/content/article/Pokemon-TCG-Obsidian-Flames-Pull-Rates/e2a66999-a7b5-4621-9765-c9a132e04bd2/, https://www.digitaltq.com/obsidian-flames-pull-rates-pokemon-tcg, https://www.thepricedex.com/set/sv3/obsidian-flames/pull-rates). Your results will vary.
- ●Sealed price ($173.36) is the average TCGPlayer market price across all variants of this product.
- ●Promo value ($1.00) is based on estimated value of included promos.
- ●EV is an average. Any single opening can be much higher or lower. High-value chase cards are rare — most packs return bulk.